I Survived Helene, and Back Online

[elderdawg]

I feel guilty expressing joy for surviving last Saturday of UGA football with no TV. But it sounds like that was a good one to miss.

Our 20 home development we live in, on Butler Mountain just South of Asheville, only had about a dozen trees down across our road that we cleared. But no power, water, cell service, phone service, and internet. Power came back on after 5 days to get our well pumps going. Hot showers! We still had no phone and internet service, so to avoid missing a 2nd football Saturday, more guilt for my "shallow needs", I took the scary trip down our mountain (see link), to the devastation below, to the closest Home Depot to buy a Starlink System. $300 ($200 disaster discount from $500), and 1st month free for disaster zone residences. After that, $120/mo. We were paying AT&T $100/mo. for a landline phone and 5Mbps copper wire internet. With the lousy service we have gotten from AT&T over the years, it might be months to get internet restored. I could have missed the whole 2024 football season. More survivors guilt for my "shallow needs", while 10's of thousands down below have lost their homes, businesses, and loved ones.

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[MaitlandFloridaDawg]

I feel guilty expressing joy for surviving last Saturday of UGA football with no TV. But it sounds like that was a good one to miss.

Our 20 home development on Butler Mountain, just South of Asheville, only had about a dozen trees down across our road that we cleared. But no power, water, cell service, phone service, and internet for a week. Power came back on after 5 days to get our well pumps pumping. We still have no phone and internet service, so to avoid missing a 2nd football Saturday, more guilt for my "shallow needs", I took the scary trip down our mountain (see link), to the devastation below to the closest Home Depot to buy a Starlink System. $300(disaster discount), and 1st month free for disaster zone residences. After that $120/mo. We were paying AT&T $100/mo. for a landline phone and 5Mbps copper wire internet. With the lousy service we have gotten from AT&T over the years, it might be months to get internet restored. I could have missed the whole 2024 football season (more guilt for my "shallow needs" while 10s of thousands down below have lost their homes, businesses, and loved ones.

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Sorry for the inconvenience you have gone through with the storm, and God bless you sir.

 

[elderdawg]

Sorry for the inconvenience you have gone through with the storm, and God bless you sir.

Thanks.

That is why I feel guilt complaining about my inconvenience, while just a mile away folks' lives have been destroyed.

 

[shonuff253]

Thanks.

That is why I feel guilt complaining about my inconvenience, while just a mile away folks' lives have been destroyed.

Glad you're ok. My family went through similar with Hurricane Michael.

 

[Eastmandawg]

I feel guilty expressing joy for surviving last Saturday of UGA football with no TV. But it sounds like that was a good one to miss.

Our 20 home development on Butler Mountain, just South of Asheville, only had about a dozen trees down across our road that we cleared. But no power, water, cell service, phone service, and internet. Power came back on after 5 days to get our well pumps going. Hot showers! We still have no phone and internet service, so to avoid missing a 2nd football Saturday, more guilt for my "shallow needs", I took the scary trip down our mountain (see link), to the devastation below, to the closest Home Depot, to buy a Starlink System. $300 ($200 disaster discount from $500), and 1st month free for disaster zone residences. After that, $120/mo. We were paying AT&T $100/mo. for a landline phone and 5Mbps copper wire internet. With the lousy service we have gotten from AT&T over the years, it might be months to get internet restored. I could have missed the whole 2024 football season (more guilt for my "shallow needs" while 10s of thousands down below have lost their homes, businesses, and loved ones.

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Glad you are okay. Got some friends that were caught up in that mess also.

 

[litedawg1968]

Glad you're ok. My family went through similar with Hurricane Michael.

What year was Michael? I don’t remember that one.